Arts & Entertainment
Calling All Public—Art Aficionados
College Sophomore and Fairmount Park Art Association Marketing and Graphics Intern Lauren Robie explains how a tango dance party, a scavenger hunt and an audio app can bring us all a little closer to Philly’s impressive Public Art collection. Street: What does the Fairmount Park Art Association do? Lauren Robie: The association works with conserving, commissioning, and bringing awareness to public art in Philadelphia.
Playlist of the Week: 1.30.2012
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Schindler's Fist
Despite grand promises of wolf punching, The Grey concerns itself more with death than with deaths.
Arts Listings: 1.26
The Marriage Equality Cabaret 2/4, 8 p.m. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street This musical and comedic variety show is not only right on campus, but benefits Freedom to Marry, an association in support of marriage equality. -------- True Stories Exhibition Now through 2/3, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Locks Gallery, 600 Washington Square South In the market for a free film that redefines the boundary between video art and documentary film?
Artist Profile: Amanda Murphy
Name and Year: Amanda "Murf" Murphy, '12 Hometown: Philly, born and raised. Major: Fine Arts Medium of Choice: Film Street: Since you work in many mediums, how do you decide where to start — and what materials to use — for a project?
For The Record
Yes, people still buy them. Log out of Spotify for an hour and you can, too.
Something - Chairlift
Art–pop outfit Chairlift offers a long–awaited follow–up to 2008’s Does You Inspire You? (best known for the hit “Bruises”) with Something. During the four–year hiatus, the band’s sound seems to have matured perfectly — Something is a fully–realized expression of innovative pop.
Afternoon With Arts
Does your weekend procrastination calendar need a little more flair? Netflix addictions are so 2011, but we hear contemporary installations and quirky antique stores are the new pink.
Attack On Memory - Cloud Nothings
The semi–punk rockers Cloud Nothings have grown up.
Van Pick of the Week
Despite any longshot hopes for less homework, most of us will end up in Van Pelt more than we'd like this semester.
Puntal/Contrapuntal: Is There a Future for 3D Film?
Two of our writers weigh in on the newest and most questionable frontier in recent cinematic history.
Take One For A Spin
Audio–Technica AT–LP60 Automatic Price: $99.95 on audio–technica.com, about $70–80 on Amazon Good for: Starting off slow.
Review: Man on a Ledge
Mediocre action sequences, so–so performances and predictable plotlines?
A Guide to Your First Time (At a Record Store)
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about vinyl but were too afraid to ask those guys behind the counter.
Concerts of the Week
The snow’s melted, so put on those dancing shoes and check out these shows.
Review: Pina
Originally conceived as a sort of partnership with German choreographer Pina Bausch, Pina transformed into a love letter to the dancer after her unexpected passing.
Campus Gems: Antillean Couple
The most devoted couple on campus?
Playlist of the Week: 1/23
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Dee Rees’ latest benefits from its good intentions…and not enough else
The buzz surrounding festival darling Pariah seems to suggest an authentic and revealing examination of race and sexuality — in an environment where black gay characters are rarely given a voice, Pariah is a welcome project.
